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Related Party

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2018

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

21.	Related Party

As previously disclosed, on October 18, 2015, the Company entered into the Strategic Collaboration Agreement with Oprah Winfrey, under which she will consult with the Company and participate in developing, planning, executing and enhancing the WW program and related initiatives, and provide it with services in her discretion to promote the Company and its programs, products and services.

In addition to the Strategic Collaboration Agreement, Ms. Winfrey and her related entities provided services to the Company totaling $2,208, $4,266 and $3,453 for the fiscal years ended December 29, 2018, December 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, which services included advertising, production and related fees. During fiscal 2017 and fiscal 2016, the Company also purchased $84 and $627 of books, respectively, authored by Ms. Winfrey, for resale.

The Company’s accounts payable to parties related to Ms. Winfrey at December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017 was $62 and $828, respectively.

In March 2018, as permitted by the transfer provisions set forth in the previously disclosed Share Purchase Agreement, dated October 18, 2015, between the Company and Ms. Winfrey, and the Option Agreement, dated October 18, 2015, between the Company and Ms. Winfrey, Ms. Winfrey sold 954 of the shares she purchased under such purchase agreement and exercised a portion of her stock options resulting in the sale of 1,405 shares issuable under such options, respectively.